You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Brick! New LEGO Jaws-Themed Set Announced

1975’s hit movie thriller Jaws was a landmark moment in motion picture history, often cited as the start of the archetypal summer blockbuster – a concept that continued to be refined by successor movies, including a certain Star Wars in 1977.

Based on a novel by Peter Benchley, Jaws was a high-grossing success, based on an equally terrifying and thrilling concept of a human-eating shark stalking the coasts of America. It tapped into shared fears of what lies beneath the oceans on our seemingly relaxing beaches, traumatising a generation who first saw it on the big screen and inspiring countless copycats (such as 2018’s The Meg).

The movie – directed by the legendary Stephen Spielberg – was the first motion picture to be shot primarily on the ocean. The production team experienced multiple difficulties with the mechanical shark animatronic, resulting in Spielberg opting to use the art of suggestion through music (composed by John Williams) and sound, with the shark’s presence often remaining out of shot. This Hitchcock-esque approach earned praise from critics and cinemagoers alike.

10K LEGO Club Member Diving Faces recently submitted an ambitious LEGO Ideas set based on the movie, and we’re excited to announce that it will be entering production after winning fan and LEGO approval!

This fun sea-themed LEGO build includes minifigures of all three main human characters: Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, Richard Dreyfuss as the marine biologist, and Robert Shaw as the professional shark hunter. Of course, the real main character is the shark (affectionately named Bruce), and a huge brick-built version of the famous aquatic antagonist is included. Diving Faces’ clever use of grey and white LEGO brick elements deserves special praise – this looks like a professionally-designed shark to us.

The set also features a highly detailed boat, though, as shown in the movie, the shark easily matches this in size!

There’s some fantastic detail on the ORCA boat as used by the shark-hunting trio, including detailed interiors, plenty of fishing equipment and yellow barrels. We hope LEGO doesn’t change too much from the fan build when they create the official set. The same goes for the minifigures, instantly recognisable as the movie characters.

It’s still too early to confirm pricing or release date details, but stay tuned for when the Jaws LEGO set will set sail on its maiden voyage!

If you've got some other great movie-inspired LEGO sets which need displaying, then head over to our collection of display cases for movies and TV, with options for Indiana Jones, Disney, LOTR and much more!